TO BOOGLIE'S SURPRISE
Tofu
The baby
Dinosaur
Sat chatting
With
Ziggy the
Gray cat.
The two
Were deep
In conversation
For long
Moments.
They didn't
Notice
Booglie the
Pandas
Approach.
Now, Booglie
Paused
Nearby
And listened...
Tears he
Wiped
From his
Diamond
Eyes...
Always
Excluded
From social
Life.
Booglie snifled
And Sat
Desolate.
In Tofu
And Ziggy
He had
Put his
Faith.
That they'd
Be his
Friends...
Now he
Wept
Not really
Knowing
That
Those two
Were
Indeed
Planning
To include
His lonesome
Self
In everything
They did
Do!
It was a
Jolly
Big surprise
When they
Came to him
Saying
Let's go
About
Having a
Fabulous time!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
LOVE
Where in
The whole
Wide world
Did it go,
The missing
Emotion
Called
Love?
All around
There's only
Hate,
Intolerance
And lack
Of understanding
The opposite
Of which
Only
Love can
Bring...
No compassion
Or thought
For another...
Just greed
To hurt, kill
And conquer.
Humanity
Without
Humanism
Is what
Life In the
World has
Become!
I suppose
It has
Always
Been so
In some
Ways
But not so
Apparent
As In
These days.
Love, you
Are missed
And needed
Truly...
Make yourself
Known
To the present
World!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
TIME
Time flies
Away
From me
But where
It goes,.
I know not
You see.
Oh, it's
All
Smoke
And mirrors,
A vanishing
Act...
Time performs
It
With precision
On the
Arms
Of every
Clock.
I'm left
With memories
Of the
Yester whiles
Even as
I age
And my
Hair turns
Gray white.
Time holds
The power
To heal
But to
Wound
Too...
Oh Time
You're
Delightfully
Frightening!
If you
Only choose
One
Of the two.
Yes, Time
Flies
Lives age
But I
Intend to
Live
It up
Until
I turn
A vampire'a age!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
FOOD DREAMS
The smell
Of delight
Permeated
The air.
I breathed
In lung falls
As I
Sat
Having just
Woken
Up
In bed.
What joy
Filled me...
Delight
Embraced
My heart.
I began
To sing
As I readied
Myself
Breakfast, to
Eat.
It promised
Me
The yummiiness
Of fried
Eggs along
With cheese
With a dash
Of pepper
Coupled
With juice
And coffee.
I rushed to
The kitchen
Gripping
My share
And while I
Ate,
I dreamt.
Once done
Mt friend
Awoke
Me from
My reverse!
The plate, cup
And glass
Sat empty...
I was still
Very hungry
So i went
About fixing
My dream
Meal!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
THE SCREAMER
Awakened
At the
Three
To a
Horrifying
Scream.
I cowered
In Mt
Bed under
Blankets
Thick.
The sound
Reverberated
Through
The
House
Like screams
From many
Not just
One.
Where
Had it
Come from,
Who was
The screamer
And why
The scream?
These questions
Raced
Through
My mind
As i tried
Calming
Down.
There were
No answers
To find
In my frightened
State of
Mind...
I closed
My eyes.
Drifting
Off to
Slumber I
Was
When a
Scream
Ripped
The air ..
This one
Worse
Than the
First.
It made
Me
Jump out
Of bed
Turn the
Lights on
And look
About...
No one
But
A trembling
Ziggy
Did I see...
He was
Asleep
Trapped in
A bad
Dream.
Rushing
I woke him
Up.
Hush now
Sweet Ziggy
It's just
A nightmare.
Cuddling
In my
Arms, he
Fell
Back asleep.
All was
Quiet
As I dozed
Off
Near the
Kitty bed
With Ziggy
In a
Hug!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
THE GIGGLES
I woke
To a giggle.
Looking
Around,
I noticed
It was
Morning.
I sat up
Quickly
Saying my
Prayers.
There was
The giggling
Again.
I sought
For the
Source
But finding
It not,
I hurried
On to
Get ready
For work...
Giggles galore
Reached
My ears
As zipped
Up my
Outfit.
Who are you
And why
Do you giggle
So?
I questioned
Aloud
Pausing
In my
Chore...
Several seconds
Later
The answer
Came...
It was
A ray of
Sunshine
Peeking
In
Seeing everything.
Oh, it's you!
I exclaimed
Happily...
I went
And stood
Under it...
I warmed
Myself
Up
As I dressed
And once done
I told
It to follow
Me
Wherever
I went!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
THE STORY
I sat
By the
Sea
All alone
Waiting
For
A
Merman
To come
Along.
I heard
This
Tale
From friends
Of mine,
That this
Merman
Was
One of
A kind.
To each
Of them
The Merman
Had presented
A rose
In attempts
To woo
The one.
Alas, the
Roses
All wilted
Within moments
Of being
Touched.
Now he
Appeared
Oh so
Handsome...
Water
Splashed
About as he
Got out.
Here, this
Is
For you
Lovely
Girl...
I took
The bloom
Blushing
While he
Sang of
Life under
The Sea.
At rhe end
Of the
Song,
The rose
Remained
In full bloom
And he smiled
Saying
Girl,
Ypurs is
The heart
That belongs
To mine!
The rest
As they say
Is
A story
For history
On how
I was united
With the
King of
The Sea!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
WAVE COUNTING
Out by the
Sea
There was
I.
I tried
Counting
The waves
And lost
Track
After five...
I began
Counting
Again
Including
The ripples
This time.
I lost track
At ten
And berating
Myself,
Started
Over
Yet again.
It was
Getting
Late
The sky
Announced
Twilight
But I
Wouldn't
Give up
As I had
Counted
To forty-five.
Alas, it got
Dark.
The waves
I could
No longer
See.
I had
Reached
By this time
Up to
The count
Of fifty...
So I let it
Be
And
Turned
Homeward
Happy.
It wasn't
A bad
Achieve!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
IN THE COLD
Silver linings
Golden
Skylines...
The dream,
Is reality
In one's
Eyes.
Autumn
Colors
On falling
Leaves...
Soon
The trees
Shall
Wear
Winter coats
In
Chilling winds.
Snow
Will fall
On streets
Where one
Walks
Among many.
One's
Breath will
Leave
Behind
Puffs
Of smoke
As one
Talks to
Another...
Soon
Everyone
Is.a
Wintery
Ghost!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
ZIGGY
It was
A day
Like any
Other.
Ziggy
Walked about
With
A spring
In his
Step.
All over
Town
Went he,
On a
Shopping
Spree!
A dazzling
Paw band,
A matching
Collar
With booths
To go. .
A Thousand
Dollar worth
Enable
Zicgy spent
As he
Visited
Store after store.
The day
Reached
Noon...
Ziggy stopped
At a bar
Ordered
A glass
Of cold milk
Drinking
It all
Very fast.
There was
One last
Thing
To buy
Before
Going on
Home.
Leaving
The bar
Ziggy saunted
To the
Hat store...
Theire he
Found
A bejeweled
Hat
Exactly
What he
Was looking
For.
All dressed
Up
Ziggy looked
Grand indeed
As he
Returned
Home
A
Thousand
Dollars
Less rich.
What a
Shopping
Spree!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
IN THE DARK
The night
Was dark.
No stars
Or moon
In sight.
Streets were
Bare
Of
Anyone
In sight.
The lone
Figure
Glided
About,
Knocking
On
The doors
And windows
Of every
Houze.
No one stirred
Or spoke
However hard
It
Knocked.
In the Middle
Of
The square
It finally
Stood.
It wailed
Aloud.
What a scary
Sound
That carried
On the
Light breeze.
I'll be back
To see you
Living beings!
So saying,
It swirled
Into nothingness
On the
Light wind...
The air
Was filled
With
The promise
Of haunting!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
FLUFFY PILLOWS
Fluffy
Pillows
To lay
One's head
And dream
Of wonders
Never before
Seen.
.
Under
A pale
Blue
Tent
During the
Day
One can
Sit
Or run
On the
Fluffiness
And play.
When daylight
Kisses
The sky
Good night,
The tent
Blazes
In fiery
Light.
Oh how
Lovely
The twinkled
Are. .
One's night
Light
To slumber
By.
Fluffy
Pillows
I do
Like
To play and
Lay on
Day and night!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
THE PERFECT ONE
Ten to
Midnight
Was all
The time
Left
While she
Danced
In delight
In her
Golden
Gown
And diamond
Shoes.
She twirled
And waltzed
With
Every
Gentleman
Until
The prince
Had
Her
In his
Arms...
He was
Attired
In silver,
His feet
In
Bronze.
They
Made
Such a
Beautiful
Couple
That their
Union
Was
Inevitable.
But the
Hour struck
And she
Took off..
She was
Never
Again
Found...
See, she
Was a
Fairy outlaw
Who lived
Far, far away
And underground!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
HEELS
Slipping on
My high
Heels,
I click-clacked
Around...
My presence
Was
Heard
Not by
My speaking
Aloud
But by
Shoes
Talking
To the ground.
I went about
Smiling
Broadly,
Waving
Hellos
To everybody!
They waved
Back
Gaining
Cheering...
I was
A star
As the
Cameras flashed,
I felt
Elated
At being
Considered
As one
Of the
Best.
A wonder
Feeling
It is
You see,
To walk
Around
In six
Inch heels
On the
Ground!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
THE CHALLENGE
I set a
Challenge
To all
The poets.
Write
A rhyme
That
Will
Freeze
Time
All agreed
Enthusiastically
But they
Failed
Miserably!
One wrote
Asking
Time
To stop.
Another,
Asked
Time to
Slow down
To a crawl...
All in all
The whole
Lot
Missed
The point.
I had to
Stop them
Amd write
It
Myself.
The challenge
Won
Me
A pat on
The back
Along with
Cheers of
"You're the best!"
I accepted
The praise
With grace...
The poets
Looked
Glum
So, I said
To them
That next time
They'd win
But for now,
I was
This challenges
Queen.
Time indeed
Stood still!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
THE RAINBOW
...and there
Was
A rainbow...
A gorgeous
Seven lane
Road.
Each lane
A different
Hue...
Oh to walk
On
Which would
I choose?
Surely
A tough
Choi e
To make
I pondered
Over it
Hoping
The rainbow
Wouldn't
Face.
It stayed
So
I stepped
On it
And walked
Across
Across
The colored
Street...
With each
Step
I saw
A dream
Come true.
Seven dreams
In Seven
Hues!
Hurrrah!
Such joy.
I has done
It and
Reaching
The end,
I'd found
Gold!
I heated
It up,
The pot
Of gold
And dashed
Back Across,
Back to
Earth.
Infinity richer
Then
When I'd
Left
To walk
On the
Rainbow!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
PROUD BLOOMS
The flowers
Sat
In a vase
Looking pretty...
All who
Upon
Them gazed
Admired
Deeply
Their beauty.
They were
Proud
As they
Stared
Abput.
We are
Beautiful
They sang
To each
Other
Praising
Themselves
One
After the
Other.
Such
Arrogance
In the
Blooms,
It was
Almost
Unbelievable...
It all
Came
To a sudden
Halt, though...
The flowers
Were thrown
Away
For one
Single
Rose!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
THE WINKS
I thought
I saw
The moon
Wink
At me.
I couldn't
Be sure
So I kept
Looking
At it.
Sure enough
It winked
Again.
This time
In definite
Flirtation!
I blushed
Deep
Turning
Shyly
Away...
The moon
Watched me
With a
Smile
On its face.
A rush
Of
Feelings
Coursed
Through
Me...
I desired
To kiss
The moon
You see.
I turned
My face
Upward
Lips puckered
Ready
To kiss
But the
Object
Of my
Crush
Had vanished
Behind
A cloud
Of dark..
Wait, I whispered
Let us
Kiss.
That's when
Dawn
Caressed
My lids.
I knew
Then
It had
All been
A flattering
Dream!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
THE WHITE PAGE
.
A blank
Page
Stared up
At me.
It was
Inviting...
Come, it
Said
Fill me
With
Your writings.
I thought
About it
Wondering
If my
Scribbles
We're fair
Enough
To fill
The
Whiteness.
Oh, come
Now
Don't hesitate
I'm waiting
For you
To jot
Down
Your say.
The page
Spoke again
I nodded
Okay
And started
To pen
My thoughtful
Rhyme
Onto the
Page so
White!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
WHILE IT RAINED
It rained
It poured
And all
The while
Booglie Boo
Stored.
Fast asleep
Next
To me
Booglie
Talked in
His sleep.
Tickle me
Pink
Tickle me
Blue
Tickle me
In every
Hue...
I sat up
Puzzled
Having no
Idea
Of what he
Was
On about.
I curl
My toes
Indeed
My whole
Self
Into a
Ball...
I'll roll
Around
So you can
Tickle me
Not!
I realized
Booglie was
Talking
About
Our game...
I laughed
Quietly
As I leaned
In to
Hug him.
In my
Arms, he
Woke up
Eyes heavy
With
Sleep.
Oh goody
Mumbled
Booglie
Let us play
The Tickle
Game.
I smiled
As I nodded
Yes
But first
Let's get
Some sleep
You and I.
In agreement
We cuddled
Together
The rain
Kept falling...
Soon we were
Tickling
Each other!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
THE SET TIME
Fifteen
Minutes
To pen
Down
A poem.
Not just
Any
Poem
But one
To boggle
The mind
And touch
The soul.
The sun
Was
Rising
While
The sky
Blushed.
She felt
The warm
Embrace
Of dawn
Around
Her
Warming
Her whole.
Such a
Sight..
Two lovers
Meeting
To share
A quiet
Revelation!
Oh i loved
What I
Saw...
It took
My breath
Away
Even though
I didn't
Know
What the
Revelation
Waa.
I wrote
It down
In a
Rhyme
All under
Fifteen
Minutes
Of time!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
TOGETHER
They sat
Together
Each
With their
Thoughts...
One felt
Joy
While the
Other
Bored.
One's mind
Raced through
A bright
Future.
The other
One
Paused
On the
Moment
They were
Together.
Where to
Now?
Was one
Thought.
Oh what
A lovely
Future
Was the
Other!
Thoughts
Dreams
Crossed
Paths,
Never once
Meeting
One another.
Clearly
The two
Were opposites
Yet
Perfect
For one
Another.
Together
Their world
Was
Brighter,
Happier
As each
Guided
The other!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
SHE AND I
I looked
In the
Mirror...
What I
Saw
Was
A stranger.
Who was
I?
I couldn't
Answer.
I turned
Right,
I turned
Left
Yet, I
Did not
Know
Myself.
It isn't
Me,
I said.
It simply
Can't be.
The face
Was mine
The hair
Too.
So were
The eyes
And nose,
Lips and
Ears...
It was
Me but
Not really .
Something
Sure was
Missing.
I glared
At the
Looking
Glass
Willing
It to
Reveal
The secret...
Only
The girl
In the
Mirror
Just stared
In mocking
Silence.
I looked
For a
Final
Time
Before
I laughed
Turning
Off
The lights,
Stumbling
Back in
Bed
I realized
She was I
Sleep
Deprived!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
THE BET
I nearly
Lost
The bet
I made
With
A friend.
If I
Did lose
It
For sure,
I'd be
Losing
Everything...
I quickly
Began
To scrawl...
The race
Against
Time,
Lay in
The scribble
Of
These Lines.
I jotted
Down
Every thought
Wayward
Or not.
I simply
Had to
Write
A rhyme
Running
Against
Time.
I did
It
Winning the
Bet...
It was
A moment
To be
Extremely
Glad.
I am
Just that!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
LESSON LEARNT
The day
Was warm.
The air
Whispered
The promise
Of rain.
She stepped
Out
Without
A raincoat
Or umbrella
Thinking
In the
Car
She'd be
Safe.
After all
It was
A drive
She
Was going
On!
The going
Was
Smooth
Until it
Started
To
Pour
And the
Car
Hit
What appeared
To be
A pothole!
She tried
To backup
And forward
Bur
The tire
Was stuck.
After many
Attempts
And curses,
She knew
Getting out
Was the
Only option.
Help
Wouldn't come
In any
Other
Way
Unless she
Sought it.
She did
Just that
And got
Drenched.
Lesson learnt
She
Promised
Herself
To not
Ever
Step out
Without
An umbrella
Or raincoat
Again!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
TANNED
There he
Was
With a
Beer in
Hand.
Lounging, he
Was
Trying
To get
A tan.
The day
Was
Bright.
The sun
Hot...
As time
Went by
It
Got hotter
But he
Just stayed
Splayed
Like
A drunk
Spider!
The aim
Was to
Get
Tanned
Not
Burnt...
Drunk as he
Was though
After three
Beers
The difference
He forgot.
So, he
Lay there
Getting
Crisp
As Can
Be...
It'd be
Delicious
If he
Were
A
Meal!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
DAYDREAMER BOOGLIE
There was
Booglie
Relaxing
With a
Cool
Drink.
His eyes
Sparkled
With daydreams .
I looked
Into
Them
And saw
Us
Walking
Along the
Water's edge
The sand
Between
Our toes.
With laughter
Burnling
Up
And the
Breeze
In our
Faces,
I saw
What he
Dreamed
Of...
I loved him
So
For he
Dreamed
Of us
Being ourselves
Ad a
Whole!
Booglie
My daydreamer
In his
Daydream
To me,
He proposed...
Saying yes,
We danced
From the
Daydream
To the
Present!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
THE SHOW
The sun
Shone
Brightly
Draping
Me
In gold
From.head
To toe.
Glorious
I felt,
Like
A
Princess.
I Danced
And sang
With gentle
Vouce
And light
Steps...
I felt
Watched
By eyes
I knew not
Still,
I sang and
Danced
On.
All of a
Sudden
A veil
Covered
The sun
In Gray...
The gold
Vanished
From
My whole...
There I
Stood
Frozen
In a
Dance move
And a song
Note.
How long
I know
Not.
But then
Came
The rain
Drenching
Mr
Completely.
Coming
To my
Senses
I dashed
Indoors.
The show
Was
Over...
What a
Performance
Deserving
Thunderous
Applause!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
ONE OF THEM
I walked
The halls.
All was
Quiet.
The sound
Of hush
Filled
The air...
Every step
I took
Felt like
Intrusion
On a
Silent
Cry...
My shoes
In
My hand
I walked
In quiet
Reverence.
Oh
I saluted
The stillness
Of those
Standing
By
Theirs
Was the
Place
I knew
And it
Had been
So
For ages
Gone by..
I walked
On
Never leaving
The halls,
Going
Nowwhere
But forth and
Back.
One of
The stills
I was...
Only difference,
I walked!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
...ON ANOTHER DAY
It sat
On the
Railing
The pigeon
Clad
In Grey.
It cooed
Ruffling
Its.
Feathers.
It was
Waiting
For its
Lover!.
It cooed
Again
Calling
To
The Love
It longed
For...
I watched
Waiting with
Bated breath
Would
The Love
Come or would
The pigeon
Fly
Lone?
I watched
It a sudden
Take flight...
It took
Itself
Off and
Away...
Clearly
Knowing
Love
Was to be
Met with
On another
Day!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
THE GAME
It was
A lovely
Day
So, I
Thought
I'd go
Outside to
Play.
With my
Ball,
I played
For Long
Hours
Outdoors
I stayed.
The birds
Were
Cheering
My game
While
The breeze
Gently
Refreshed
Me...
It was
A game
That beat
All games...
I won
As I scored
Goals
Against
The imaginary
Team.
The sun
Dipped
When I
Returned
Indoors
Flushed with
Victory.
Oh,
What a
One man
Team!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
THE DREAM
Oh
It took only
A moment
To realize
The dream
I'd dreamed
Wasn't
Mine.
It went
Back
Yeats
To the
Heart of
A dreamer
Someone
Who
Loved
Envisioning
The future!
The one
Who
Dreamed
Was
At heart
Fair
And saw
Everything
In tones
Of happy
Not sad!
I had
The dream
Sowed
In
My soul
One day
To see
It
Real
Just as
The Master
Dreamer
Had intended!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
LOVE
Love is
Funny.
Love is
Dull.
It's at
Times
A heavy
Weight
On the
Skull.
At other
Whiles
It's precious
And true
Love is
A couple
Of
Loons!
Oh it
Mischievously
Dangerous
Yes, it is.
Love is
The song
Of life
Leading,
And
Astray those
Who
Know the
Words
To irs every
Line.
Love, it is
A true
Lie!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
BUTTERFLY KING
A butterfly
Flutted
From
Flower to
Flower.
I admired
Its Beauty...
In the Garden
Of so
Many pretty
Ones,
This butterfly
Was
The prettiest!
I whispered
Quiet
Praise
Upon it...
Somehow
It heard
Me.
Across the
Garden
It flitted
To where
I sat...
Poised
On my
Finger!
O pretty
Butterfly
I greeted
It.
How delighted
To see
You
Am I!
Oh, it is
My honor
It spoke
In a
Soft tone
For you
Are
The queen
Of
All blooms.
I, a queen?
Laughing
I asked...
Not possible
I affirmed.
The most
Beautiful
Queen
Indeed,is
What you
Are
The Little
Pretty said
I reaffirm!
Laughing
Quietly
I blew
It a kiss
And lo!
It turned
Into
The King
Of my
Dreams!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
THE PERFORMANCE
There was
A loud
Clap of
Thunder.
A lightning
Bolt streaked
Across
The sky.
The cliuds
Began
To sing...
The parched
Earth
Drank in
The clouds'
Words
Quenching
Their thirst!
I heard it
All
As i watched
The rain
Fall...
Words
Of
Songs
Written
By
Fluffs
Of water...
Who knew
A thunderstorm
Held such
Showmanship?
Through
The whole
Storm
I was
Entranced.
Marveling
At
The wonder
Of
Lighting, thunder
And rain...
The songs
From the
Sky
Feeding earth
With
Passionate
Claim!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
THE PLAN
Lazily, I
Yawned.
Ditting
Up,
I looked
Around.
Not a
Soul
In sight...
Good, I
Thought
No one
Would catch
Me
At what
I'd next
Do!
Yes, I had
A wonderful
Plan
To raid
The fridge
Of
Chicken
And ham.
I decided
To play
Unwell
And threw
My Head
To one
Side
And Softly
Cried...
They
All rushed
Fo
My side
Fussing
Over me.
Cradling me
In their
Arms,
To the kitchen
They took
Yours truly.
Awww
Poor thing
Is hungry
Do saying
They began
Feeding me
Chicken
And ham
Just ad I
Had thought
And planned!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
GRUMPY
Saw the
Grumpy
Face
Peering at
Me
As I
Sat reading
Like a
Dark
Cloud it
Looked on
At
What I
Was
Doing.
I stopped,
Closed
The book
And leaned
Back.
The face
Came
Nearer.
It kept
Staring
While it
I kept
Ignoring!
Through
Half closed
Lids
I could
See,
Grumpy
Staring at
Me.
I fought
Back
A laugh
Pretending
To sleep
As
Frowny
Eyed the
Book
I was
Reading.
It
Was
All about
Laughter,
Smiles
And cheer.
Everything
Grumpy
Was against.
Frowning
Deeply
Grumpy
Fled from
Me!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
THE SECERET
It started
To pour
When I
Wad
Outdoors.
I had
No umbrella
Or raincoat
So I simply
Danced
Under the
Heavenly
Downpour.
I met
The falling
Drops
With glee
Knowing
Well
That in time
The sun
Would
Dry me!
I said
Nothing
To the rain
Lest it
Feel sad
And leave...
The deal
Was
A secret
Between
The sun
And me.
I let
The rain
Soak
Me
While i
Danced
In its
Company
Letting it
Believe
It had captured
Forever
And wholly!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
DANCING CHIMES
A tingling
Sound
Roused me
From
My nap.
I looked
Around
But no
One
Was about.
The tingling
Came again.
This time
I stood
And paced...
Looking
Everywhere
Yet not
A thing
Caught
My eye.
Tingle again
And again..
But where
From
I did not
Know.
Then I
Looked
Up
And saw
The wind
Chimes
Were dancing
With
The wind
At their
Heels.
That was
The
Tingling
That woke
Me!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
THE SCUPLPTOR
Squiggly
Lines
Fill the
Pages
Of the
Book
I an
Reading.
I laugh
I frown,
Even
At times
Shed a
Tear...
The lines
Are
So dear.
They are
Prose
And poetry
Such
Feelings
On pages
Never
Before
Have
I seen.
I read
It all
Over and over
Not getting
Enough
Of
The lines,
My heart
Aches
For
Encores!
So much
Joy
And beauty
In lines
So squiggly.
The writer
Must
Indeed be
A word
And line
Sculptor!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
THE LOUD BANGS
A loud
Bang
Woke me
Up.
I sat
Straight
Trying
To understand
From where
It had
Come.
Beside me
Booglie
Slept
Like
An angel!
A smile
On my
Face
I gently
Caressed
His brow
Whispered
That
I loved him
And fell
Back
Oh the
Pillow!
Just as
Sleep
Closed my
My eyes,
Another
Loud Bang
MAde
Me
Sit upright!
I looked
Around
But there
Was amiss...
It was then
That
My Booglie
Mumbled
In his
Sleep...
Fireworks,
Crakers
I'm so
Excited!
I knew
The source
Of
The
Loud bangs
Was
My ever sweet
Booglie
Full of
Gas!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
HER WISH!
Making a
Wish
She blew
Out the
Candles
Cutting the
Birthday
Cake.
It was
A wish
Unlike
Any other
She'd ever
Made.
There was
Cheering
Along with
Clapping
As the birthday
Song
Got sung...
She smiled
Through
The camdles'
Smoke.
Soon
She'd be
A fun
Ghost!
Everyone
Had cake
And sipped
Wine...
A midnight
Party
With guests
Of all kinds!
Just before
Dawn
All bid
Farewell,
Good luck
Returning
To their
Beds.
Our birthday
Girl
Tòo
Slipped under
Covers
And soon
Fell asleep
Alongside
Mate
Dracula!
She was
Sleeping
When
The sun
Rode the
Day
And awake
When
The moon
Shone again!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
THE BREEZE AND ME
There I
Was
Dancing
Freely.
The music
Was
Birdsong
My companion
The breeze...
We danced
And sang
Together
With
The birds
Buzzing
Bees!
My Ladies
In waiting
Watched
And cheered
Me
On,
As they
Too
Danced
Alongside
The gentle
Wind
And me.
Loud,
They sang
In harmony
As I
Danced
In the
Garden
Late in
The eve!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
DECEPTION
Asleep
He was
Dreaming
Ot
His girl.
So pretty
And sweet
With a
Smile
To die
For.
She made
The man
Never
Falter
In his
Heart's
Say.
Love
True
Love
Is all
The man
Felt for
The girl
He dreamed
Of
Their
Future,
So perfect
Just like
Her smile,
Yes, he
Knew
They'd be
Happy
For Long
Whiles!
She loved
The man
Too
And hoped
Fervently
That her
Smile
Was made
Of
False teeth!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
POETIC PRISM
Heard a
Whispered
Joke.
Laughed
So loud
The silence
Broke.
A Thousand
Shards
Of
Quiet
Scattered
At
My feet...
I watched
The pieces
Shimmer
In the
Candle light
Crystal diamonds,
What a
Sight.
I picked
A shard
Carefully
So as to
Look
Through
It...
Such a
Pretty
Prism
Of
A poem!
Closing
My eyes
I wished
Three times
To be
Therein
Within the
Prism
Inside the
Rhyme!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
FUN COMPANY
I stared
At a
Painting.
It was
Uniquely
Beautiful.
There was
A garden
And
Many blooms
Along
The sides
Of
Burbling
Brooks.
The birds
Sang
Cheery
Songs,
At times
They joked
And talked
I listened
Amused
To it
All...
The tress
Were tall
And on
Them
Lived
Squirrels...
They all
Made
Fun
Company
In the
Garden
For
Me.
I kept
Watching
Until
We all
Fell
Asleep!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
BOOFLIE AND I
Heard the
Shower
Come on
And a
Whistling
Tune.
In my
Sleepy
State
I wondered
Who
Was
Getting cleaned
Up.
I knew
My shower
Gel
Would
Most likely
Be
Used...
Sure enough
I caught
The whiff
Of it
Coming from
The bathroom.
I sat up
Rubbing
Sleep away...
I slipped
Out of
Bed
Tiptoeing
To the
Bathroom
Door.
Peeking in
I felt
Giggles
Bubble inside
Me.
There he
Was,
The one
And only
Booglie!
Bathed,
Fresh and
Clean.
I picked
Him
Up
Toweling
Him dry.
Then we
Both
Curled
Up
In bed
Falling
Asleep
Instantly...
My Boogle
And I!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
THE FAIRYTALE
Heard a
Story
That
Enchanted
Me.
It brought
A smile
To my
Lips,
A blush
To my
Cheeks,
A shiver
Down
My spine!
It was
A romance
Tale.
Set in
The heart
Of
Love,
On the
Island
Of
Passion.
What a
Story
It was...
I found
Myself
Living
Every line
Of
The fairytale.
Me the
Princess
Of the
Recharging
Tale!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
YOU, THE ARTIST
I was
Asked
Why
Of late
I don't
Paint.
I thought
About it
For
A moment
Or two...
You see
I do
Sketch
But in
Different
Styles...
My desire
Is
For you
To picture
The painting
In your
Mind's
Eye
Reading
The rhymes!
Are they
Beautiful
Or even
Stunning
Would
You say?
Do i
Paint
Good
With
Words?
It's the same
Fingertip
That sketches
Fairies
And birds..
So yes
I Paint
But for
Now
It's in
Rhyme..
I'm giving
You
The chance
To
Be the
Artist
With your
Mind's
Eye!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
OF HIDING WORDS
I stared
At the
Blank
Page...
Oh what
To write?
Thought
I.
When words
Play
Hide and seek
And
Lines stay
Scrambled,
How is one
To think?
Leaning
Back
I closed
My eyes
Focusing on
What to
Write...
Out
Came
This
Rhyme!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
ROUNDABOUT
Lounging on
The chair
Was the
Cat
It sat
Lazily
Watching
Me.
Acutely
Aware
I scurried
On
With the
Chores...
An attack
Was
Emminent
The cat
Would
Strike
At any
Moment...
The best
Way
To sray
Safe,
Was ro
Have it
Chase
Its own
Tail!
Quickly
I found
A picture
Of
A mouse
And
Softly attached
It
Fo the
Cat's tail..
Success!
The cat
Jumped
Awake
And seeing
The mouse
On its tail
Started to
Chase
It
Round and
Round...
Happy me
I was
Free to
Do as I
Pleased!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
THE WHISPERS
I stood
By the
Open
Window
Looking out
At the
Scene.
What
A sight
It was...
The hills
Bathed
In dawn
Light
While the
Sky
Held
The new
Day
At her
Breast.
She fed
It
With
Love,
Hope
And
Dreams...
She whispered
Through the
Fluff
Of a
Cloud
Goodness,
Kindness
Joy
To all
Who
Awaken.
I knew
It was
To be
A great
Day
For all!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
THE MOMENT
It was
A moment
In
Time.
A moment
So
Unique
I fell
In love
With
It.
It brief
Noteworthy
Pause
In time
Where
All I
Wanted
Was
Mine
Joy filled
Me
And for that
Single
Moment,
Troubles
Vanished!
I pocketed
That
Second
In my
Mind
So I would
Not
Forget
The givingness
Of
Time!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
THE MOMENT
It was
A moment
In
Time.
A moment
So
Unique
I fell
In love
With
It.
It brief
Noteworthy
Pause
In time
Where
All I
Wanted
Was
Mine
Joy filled
Me
And for that
Single
Moment,
Troubles
Vanished!
I pocketed
That
Second
In my
Mind
So I would
Not
Forget
The givingness
Of
Time!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
THE WISH
Looking
At rhe
Setting sun,
I made
A wish
The sleepy
Day star
Winked
Knowingly.
It heard
My wish
And said
Okay
I'll grant
It!
I smiled
Feeling happy
For my
Wish
Was
To be
Granted...
Happily
I went
Away
Waiting
For my
Desire
To
Come true.
Little did
I know
The sun
Would
Take its
Time
In granting
What
I asked for..
I waited
Days and
Years
Until one
Day
It happened.
The sun
Finally
Came through...
And that
Is why
I'm writing
This verse
To you!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
THE SIGHT
It was
A vision
That
I beheld.
A sight
So glad.
Wandering
In the
Garden,
Was my.
Best friend.
Running
To her
We greeted
Each other...
A hello
Of two
Difficult kinds
Passed
Between
Us.
Mine, a
Happy one
Her's a
Reservered.
I felt my
Face
Fall.
I wanted
My best
Friend
To be glad
To see
Me,
She was not.
Shaking my
Head
I turned
Away
Pushing
The vision
Out of
My mind
I blinked
My eyes
To rid
Me of
The sight.
No one
Needs
A best friend
That is
Is not
Happy to
See them!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
DRINKING TRICK
Woke up
To a
Cackle,
A very
Scary
Sound.
The hairs
On
My neck
Stood
On end
As I trembled.
I stepped
Out
Of the
Room
And peered
About...
Two ghosts
Stood
Around
Drinking
Wine
And talking.
I froze
For a
Beat
But then
Sprang into
Action!
Saying
Hello,
I joined
Them.
They poured
Me
A glass
And I drank
Deep.
What better
Way
To fall
Back
Asleep!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
ANNOYANCE!
Annoyed,
She got up
And walked
Off.
A(long
The way,
She met
A football.
Kick me
It screamed
Strike
A goal.
She did!
Then she
Went oh.
On the way,
She met
A basketball.
Pick me
Up
And duck
Me in
It bounced.
This
She did
With precision!
On She
Went
Fuming still.
A tennis
Ball
Caught up
With her.
Hit me
Quick
And win
The game
It
Coaxed.
And though
No
Racket,
She hit
It
Scoring
The winning
Point!
Then she stopped .
Feeling
Calm.
Annoyance
Gone,
She returned
To where
She had
Left from!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
TO HAVE A BESTIE
It's a
Funny feeling
When
I see my
Bestie.
It brings
Forth
Giggles
And laughs.
Secrets
Are shared
Under
The best
Friend
Oath
To keep
Them secrets
Safe.
The fun
Continues
Throughout
Our meet..
It's
A pleasure
To have
A bestie
Who knows
How
To make
One's day.
A beatie
In life
Is
A pleasure
Indeed
FREDERIKA MENEZES
MY DREAM
Woke up
From
A dream
Where
Everything was
Green
And clean.
No trash
Piling
About,
No unclean
Air
Being breathed
In or
Out.
Loads or
Trees
Giving a
Welcoming
Shade
As the sun
Shines
Overhead.
Clean waves
Rolling
In on
Dazzling sands..
And lush
Hills
Untouched
By man...
Oh what
A dream
I had!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
THE THOUGHT
A thought
Crawled
Into my
Mind.
It was
A thought
So fine.
One that
Rivals
All others..
.
I mulled
It over
And
I had
To smile
For the
Thought
Wad one of
A kind.
I decided
To
Act on
It.
That is
What
I've been
Doing
By writing
This Poem!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
THE CHAKLENGE
A challenge
I set
Myself.
To write
A rhyme.
In the
Shortest
Possible
Time.
Setting
My quill
To parchment,
I began
The task.
Time ticked
By
As I wrote..
Tick, tick
I heard
Time's
Clicking
Heels.
It had
Reached
Near
The designated
End time
As I
Scribbled
The poetic
Lines.
At last
I was
Done...
The race
I won!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
A LOVELY DAY
Lovely day
Began
With a
Smile.
A soft
Spoken
Word,
Between
Mother
And child.
The lovely
Day
Saw many
Plans
So, a fun
Day
Was set!
Singing songs
Telling
Stories.
Going on
Strolls.
Licking
Raspberry
Lollies.
Having fun
Food
And juice.
Walking along
The
Watera
Building dreams
In the
Sand...
Making wishes
At sunset
Then getting
Tucked
Into bed.
Lovely day
Draws to
A close
With a
Happy sigh
Between
Mother and
Child!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
IN DREAMLAND
In dreamland
I am
A princess
And
I wander
With
My
Ladies in
Waiting.
Looking
For adventure
Seeking
Fun.
Meeting
Princes
Along the
Way
And breaking
Their
Hearts.
I am
A free
Spirit
With nothing
To bind
Me.
Oh to be
A princess
Is fine
Indeed!
Riches
Galore
Along with
Folks
Who me
Adore
The life
Of a
Princess
Is never
A bore
Especially
In dreamland
Where being
A princess
Is
So grand!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
ABSENT MINDED
She sang
And danced
Happily.
She was
Going
On a
Trip.
Her bags
Stood
Packed
Full of
All she
Would
Need.
Nothing
She'd
Miss.
Dressed
In a
T-shirt
And jeans,
She steut
About
Like a
Queen
The day
Was
Twenty-four
Hours
Away,
The day
Of her
Leaving.
She hailed
A cab
And got in.
To the
Train station
She
Said
Laughing
And singing!
I'm going
Away
From this
Place
On a
Long, long
Vacation.
At the station
She got
Off...
No bags,
No money
No purse.
The cab
Driver
Demand
His fare
And when
She
Couldn't pay
He drove
Her right
Back!
Absent minded
She unpacked
Staying
Where she
Was
After all!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
NEVER THE SAME
Laughter
Rings out
In
The middle
Of silence.
It is
The sound
Startling
One
From reverie.
Whatever
Thought
Was unraveling
Itself
Stopped short
In its
Tracks!
The laughter
Strong
And contagious
Rings
Out true
Dispelling
The Thought
Of thoughts.
Very soon
Laughs
Ring out
Every
Which way...
The silence
Invaded
By the
Sheer
Insanity
Of the
Sane
Will never
Be
The same!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
THE LONE ONE
The semi dark
Shrouds
The room.
She sits
With
Memories.
Life has
Dealt
Many blows.
They have
All taken
Their
Toll.
Sbe speaks
Naught
Of her
Hurt
Revealing never
What is
In her heart.
How she
Grapples
With the
Pain...
Oh, how
She
Plays the
Lonely
Game!
Yes,
Semi darkness
Covers
The room.
It is
Her living
Space
Until she
Fades away!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
THE HUMAN RACE
Like blind
Men
We seek
Our way
In life.
Unsure
Of
Our goals
We
Our futures
Grope.
We try
This
Ans that
Never
Satisfied
With
What we
Get.
We are
The human race
Always
Looking
For the
Perfect
Life maze!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
THE MERMAID
The mermaid
Sat on
Her rock.
It was her
Spot.
From there
The shore
She watched
Waiting.
Would her
Friends
Come
To spend
Time
With her
Before she
Went
Back
Underwater?
It had
Been
A while
Since
They'd met
But they
Had promised
Once she
Came up
They'd join
Her
For a time
Of fun.
The sunset
Was
Drawing near...
Light breeze
Ruffled
Her hair
The sun
Dipped
As day drifted
To sleep.
The mermaid
Left the.
Rock.
Alone and
Lonely
She went
Back
Into the
Deep!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
MY NEW FRIEND
Footprints
In the
Wet sand
Make me
Feel
Less alone.
I watch
Them
To see
Where they
Go
So I
Might
Follow.
The waves
Kiss
The feet
Imprints...
Soon
They will
Disappear
Into the
Water.
I follow
The Footprints
Heart
Pounding
With excellent!
Perhaps
A new
Friend
I'll make
And a
New adventure
Awaits. .
I'm eager
To fine out
So, the
Footprints
I follow.
I step
On each
Print
And a
Perfect match
They are...
I'm leading
Myself
Along an
Adventurous
Trail.
I'm the
New friend
I've found
In life!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
SUNRISE
The sun
Gently
Kisses the
Sky
Awake.
The time
To rise
Has
Come.
The horizon
Breathes
Deep
Blinking
Away
Sleep!
A new
Day
Has begun...
Dark races
To
Whisper
Dregs
Of dreams
To those
Yet
Asleep.
The race
Against time
The last
Sleepy
Sigh
Before
A new day
Is heralded
And the
Night
Slips by .
The sun
Embraces
The sky
At long last
Uniting
Itself
With Life!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
FIFTEEN MINUTES FAME
Fifteen
Minutes
It is
That I
Have,
To
Write a
Rhyme of
No
Consequence.
Funny words
On a
Page
Making me
Look
Deranged.
I took
This bet
Seriously
For I stand
To gain
Great fame!
To be
Famous
For writing
A poem
Of
No importance
In
Fifteen minutes
Or less,
Is a feat
In itself!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
CAT'S BREAKFAST
It was
Bright
And warm
When
Little
Mouse
Went out
For a walk.
It wandered
Around
The garden
Singing with
The birds...
Following
The butterflies,
Little Mouse
Went
Along!
It was
Free
And happy...
It roamed
As though
The garden
It owned.
It never
Did see
The yellow-green
Eyes
Watching
It.
What a
Lovely day
Little Mouse
Thought
Before it
Got
Trapped
Under a
Paw
Becoming
Breakfast
Meat.
Poor
Little Mouse
Was
Delicious
In the
Cat's mouth!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
WEDDED FOREVER
I fell
Asleep
With
A smile
On my
Lips.
I had
Been
Reading
Fascinating
Tales
For hours.
Stories
Of magic
And
Adventure
Princesses
Being
Saved
By
Princes
While
Hunting
Treasure..
I fancied
Myself
One such
A rare
Find!
Seeing
Myself
As one
Of these
I built
Palatial
Home
As I fell
Asleep.
Gardens
So vast
With blooms
Of every kind
And butterflies
Of
Different
Hues...
I chased
After one
Of gold.
It poised
On my
Finger...
I wedded
Nature
In a vow
Of forever!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
COURAGE
Spoke a
Truth
That
No one
Heard.
It took
Courage
To say
The words.
Such bravery
Wasted
On the
Uncaring.
It would be
Better
To
Not have
Said
Anything.
A wonder
They say
The Uncaring
Is...
I disagree
With the
General
Consensus
The Uncaring
Is
A brute
And this
Is
The harsh
Truth!
FREDERIKA MENEZES.
CATCHING SLEEP
A hush
Fell
Sleep crept
In.
It was
Welcomed
By
Tiredness,
A much
Needed
Reprieve!
Dreams
Danced
Behind closed
Lids...
They brought
Joy
To the
Sleeper
Smiles
To lips.
O sleep
What a
Gift
You are...
To the
Tired and
Restless,
An invaluable
Treasure
You are!
Let me
Catch
A needed
Nap
Now,
The treasure
Trove
Of beautiful
Dreams!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
CAT NAPS
Wide awake
To the
Night,
The mind
Boggles
With
Fright.
Toss and
Turn
To the
Unpleasant
Heat
Kick a
Few air
Balls
Nearing
Sleep.
Drift off
A sudden
But awaken
With a
Start...
It's all
Craziness
In the dark.
Finally
Get some
Shut eye
Before daylight
Comes
Awakening
Refreshed
As if
It's all
Due to a full
Night's rest.
Cat naps
Are
The trick
To a dreamless
Night sleep!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
ANGELS CRY
A whispered
Plea
On the
Wind.
From lips
Of
Tortured
Angels...
Be silent
A while
And listen.
Does it
Not break
Your heart?
They beg
To be
Heard
Above the loud
Living world.
They have
Been
Abandoned,
Left
To be
Tormented
If only
Because
They belong
To a
Land
That is
Coveted.
The Angels
Cry
Loud
In whispers
On the
Winds...
Who
Is listening?
FREDERIKA MENEZES
SHE
She was
Strolling
In the
Park
When the
Bird
Found her.
With
Joy,
She greeted
It.
What news
Have you
My feathery
Friend?
Asked she
With a
Spring in
Her step!
She smiled
And frowned.
She laughed
Her teeth
In anger
She
Ground
As she
Listened
To all
Of
The news.
Oh but
This will
Not do,
I only
Want to
Smile a laugh
Or I shall
Age
Much too
Soon.
She to
The bird
Spoke...
It pecked
Her cheek
Lightly
And took
Off.
It understood
And promised
To get
Only happy
News...
She smiled
As she
Reached
The steeet...
Her walk
Over
It was time
To return
Tp reality,
Leaving behind
A lovely
Fantasy!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
THE MERMAID
On a
Rock
She sat,
Watching
The waves
Crash.
The sea
Sprayed
Her skin
With
Kisses
While the
Wind
Sang her
A lullaby.
The sun
Lit up
Her eyes
As she
Breathed
In
The world!
A seagul
Brought
Her word
Of the love
She awaited...
Her beloved
Was
Close
To reaching
Her.
To the
Waves
She said
Oh bring
Him
Quick to
Me,
That I might
Love
Him
For long whiles!
What she
Did not
Realize
Was that
He was
No merman
Only a human...
Silly mermaid
Waited
In vain
For the
One
Who never
Came!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
THE SONG
I sang
A melody
To rival
All melodies.
It split
The silence
Like
Lightning
Across
A stormy
Sky...
The tune
Was a
Poem
Of music.
The Highs
And lows
Like the
Tides
Of a river
Flowed...
Yes, the
Tune
I sang
Was
The song
Of
My soul!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
DREAM RIDE
I snuggled
Up
Under
The blankets.
It was
Cold
Out
And I fell
Into a
Slumber.
I dreamed.
Of fine
Things
Such as
Diamonds
On gold
Rings!
I saw
Myself
As a
Princess
Of
Great beauty.
Even a famous
Writer
Of enchanting
Tales
And poetry.
Oh the
World
Knew
Me
As the
Marvelous
Actress.
Capturing hearts
In her
Performances...
They all
Loved
My songs
As I sang
Making
Them sing
Along!
Applause
Was
All mine
As I won
The race
Time after
Time.
Oh what
A dream
Wild ride...
I never
Want to
Open
My eyes!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
THE POOR FROG
Hippty hop
Went
The frog.
It croaked
Loud
The song
Of his
Love
For the
One.
It looked
High
And Low
Hopping
From
Stone to
Stone,
To his
Love's winsow
It got
Close.
Finally
It
Hopped
Onto
The sill...
The winsow
Was open
To a
Beautiful
Scene...
His princess
Love
At her
Desk was
Sitting,
In her
Diary
She was
Writing.
All about
Him
No doubt
He thought
And he
Croaked
Aloud!
The princess
Screamed.
Away from
Me
You croaking
Thing!
There was
No
Kiss
Ot Magic.
Just a
Big
Book
Thrown
His way
To shoo
Him off.
Poor
Disillusioned.
Frog!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
LITTLE MOUSE
What a
Waste
Of time
And space.
I should
Chase
You
Out
With s
Broom,
Out of
My room.
What a
Thrill
That would
Be
To watch
You
For you
Life
Flee!
Yes little
Mouse
Don't get
Too comfy.
I promise
You
I need no
Cat...
Just a
Broom
Or a
Bat
Tp get
You out
The door
And never
See you
Back!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
